PDB parsing framework

The design of the PDB parsing framework is as follows:

  • The field parsers provide the means of parsing from and writing to a PDB line of a single field (say, an integer or a real number with given width and precision etc.);

  • A single PDB record parser is an ensemble of field parsers;

  • A PDB parser has a collection of PDB record parsers which it tries to apply to a line in succession until it succeeds.

Adding a new record type

In order to add a new record type, one must:

  • (Potentially) add new field types;

  • Add a record data structure to the list of records. (See records for details);

  • Add a new derived class of mdk::pdb::RecordParser for a given record type;

  • Implement the constructor of the record parser, which in particular should populate the list of fields;

  • Add the parser to the mdk::pdb::Parser (in the constructor).

Modules